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Brantley County
County
Brantley County Courthouse in Nahunta
Official seal of Brantley County
Seal
Official logo of Brantley County
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Map of Georgia highlighting Brantley County
Location within the U.S. state of Georgia
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Georgia's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Georgia
Founded 1920; 104 years ago (1920)
Named for Benjamin Daniel Brantley or William Gordon Brantley
Seat Nahunta
Largest city Nahunta
Area
 • Total 447 sq mi (1,160 km2)
 • Land 442 sq mi (1,140 km2)
 • Water 4.8 sq mi (12 km2)  1.1%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 18,021
 • Density 42/sq mi (16/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district 1st

Brantley County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,021. The county seat is Nahunta. Brantley County is part of the Brunswick, Georgia metropolitan statistical area.

History

Georgia voters passed a state constitutional amendment on November 2, 1920, to form Brantley County from pieces of Charlton, Pierce, and Wayne counties. Although the precise origin of the county name is unknown, it is believed that it honors U.S. congressman William Gordon Brantley or his father, Benjamin Daniel Brantley, a local merchant and Confederate soldier in the American Civil War.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 447 square miles (1,160 km2), of which 442 square miles (1,140 km2) is land and 4.8 square miles (12 km2) (1.1%) is water. The Satilla River runs through Brantley County.

The bulk of Brantley County, from east of Hortense south to west of Waynesville and west to east of Waycross, is located in the Satilla River sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla basin. The county's eastern border area, east of Waynesville, is located in the Cumberland-St. Simons sub-basin of the St. Marys-Satilla River basin. A small northwestern corner, west of Hortense, is located in the Little Satilla sub-basin of the larger St. Marys-Satilla River basin, and a very small southwestern corner of Brantley County is located in the Upper Suwannee River sub-basin of the larger Suwannee River basin.

Major highways

  • US 82.svg U.S. Route 82
  • US 301.svg U.S. Route 301
  • Georgia 15.svg State Route 15
  • Georgia 23.svg State Route 23
  • Georgia 32.svg State Route 32
  • Georgia 110.svg State Route 110
  • Georgia 121.svg State Route 121
  • Georgia 520.svg State Route 520

Adjacent counties

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 6,895
1940 6,871 −0.3%
1950 6,387 −7.0%
1960 5,891 −7.8%
1970 5,940 0.8%
1980 8,701 46.5%
1990 11,077 27.3%
2000 14,629 32.1%
2010 18,411 25.9%
2020 18,021 −2.1%
2023 (est.) 18,401 −0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1880 1890-1910
1920-1930 1930-1940
1940-1950 1960-1980
1980-2000 2010
Brantley County, Georgia – Racial and ethnic composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000 Pop 2010 Pop 2020 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 13,712 17,198 16,317 93.73% 93.41% 90.54%
Black or African American alone (NH) 579 531 562 3.96% 2.88% 3.12%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 20 56 45 0.14% 0.30% 0.25%
Asian alone (NH) 13 37 42 0.09% 0.20% 0.23%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 1 2 3 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 3 10 34 0.02% 0.05% 0.19%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 149 234 692 1.02% 1.27% 3.84%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 152 343 326 1.04% 1.86% 1.81%
Total 14,629 18,411 18,021 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 18,021 people, 6,823 households, and 4,578 families residing in the county.

Education

See also

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